Dr. Nicole LePera

So I was walking into my office doing traditional talk therapy and at the same time I was beginning to explore conceptually how I might teach these concepts to others to be able to ultimately use with my clients. And because it was starting to feel really inauthentic that I wasn't sharing, once I had started to make the progress I was making, I started to feel like, oh, I need to.

So I was walking into my office doing traditional talk therapy and at the same time I was beginning to explore conceptually how I might teach these concepts to others to be able to ultimately use with my clients. And because it was starting to feel really inauthentic that I wasn't sharing, once I had started to make the progress I was making, I started to feel like, oh, I need to.

have these conversations, especially with some particular clients that I knew would be open to it. So I was very honest as I started at the same time seeing my online platform develop, the community develop, seeing and hearing the need for these holistic kind of models and desire to work with me one-on-one. started to open up some sessions. So I was doing holistic work at the same time.

have these conversations, especially with some particular clients that I knew would be open to it. So I was very honest as I started at the same time seeing my online platform develop, the community develop, seeing and hearing the need for these holistic kind of models and desire to work with me one-on-one. started to open up some sessions. So I was doing holistic work at the same time.

And then because I didn't feel in alignment, I spoke directly to the clients that I was seeing traditionally and let them know what I was doing, imagining that some might happen upon my account. Like, oh, what is this? What is she talking about here?

And then because I didn't feel in alignment, I spoke directly to the clients that I was seeing traditionally and let them know what I was doing, imagining that some might happen upon my account. Like, oh, what is this? What is she talking about here?

And knowing it could be a value, though ultimately I let the client determine whether or not it was something they were comfortable in continuing to hear about, whether they wanted to talk a little more practically about applying some of the tools. And some did. And some very much were more interested in just having that space to be supportive, to get the traditional talk therapy.

And knowing it could be a value, though ultimately I let the client determine whether or not it was something they were comfortable in continuing to hear about, whether they wanted to talk a little more practically about applying some of the tools. And some did. And some very much were more interested in just having that space to be supportive, to get the traditional talk therapy.

So I honored them. Those arrangements until I got to the point of really wanting to transition over really fully and completely to doing the holistic work.

So I honored them. Those arrangements until I got to the point of really wanting to transition over really fully and completely to doing the holistic work.

So traditional talk therapy, and again, I do believe most of us need that safe space to talk about whatever happened, whatever is happening, whatever we wish to happen in the future. Holistic, again, includes the body.

So traditional talk therapy, and again, I do believe most of us need that safe space to talk about whatever happened, whatever is happening, whatever we wish to happen in the future. Holistic, again, includes the body.

And I think another component of holistic work for me includes the very simple reality that to create change, because so much of us is wired into this autopilot that we're repeating day in and day out, so many of our habits that is, to create change we really do have to empower ourselves to make new choices each and every day.

And I think another component of holistic work for me includes the very simple reality that to create change, because so much of us is wired into this autopilot that we're repeating day in and day out, so many of our habits that is, to create change we really do have to empower ourselves to make new choices each and every day.

So the way I think of holistic is understanding that the reason why we struggle to change, even though we have an incredible capacity, to create change at any point of our life. And I do want listeners to hear that because it saddens me when I hear people, especially older, in years who are like, oh, I can't change. It's impossible for me. And that's just simply not physiologically true.

So the way I think of holistic is understanding that the reason why we struggle to change, even though we have an incredible capacity, to create change at any point of our life. And I do want listeners to hear that because it saddens me when I hear people, especially older, in years who are like, oh, I can't change. It's impossible for me. And that's just simply not physiologically true.

we can change at any time. Most of us though are stuck because we are repeating patterns that at one point were protective. And so the concern and what I would see play out is when we were continuing just to talk about problems or not apply those action steps or not equipped ourselves to understand that change, even if it is in a positive direction, will create resistance. It will create

we can change at any time. Most of us though are stuck because we are repeating patterns that at one point were protective. And so the concern and what I would see play out is when we were continuing just to talk about problems or not apply those action steps or not equipped ourselves to understand that change, even if it is in a positive direction, will create resistance. It will create

discomfort. While we can change, our body feels protected in our old habits, even those that don't serve us. So it's applying these new small choices that we can make day in and day out, which in my opinion need to include our body, need to for many of us include expanding our body's ability to tolerate from the natural stress of change,

discomfort. While we can change, our body feels protected in our old habits, even those that don't serve us. So it's applying these new small choices that we can make day in and day out, which in my opinion need to include our body, need to for many of us include expanding our body's ability to tolerate from the natural stress of change,